NWA Title Match: Giant Baba (c) vs. Harley Race - 9-9-80

(Gotta love the new 15 minute video limit.)

Ohtsu, Japan

I think this might be the only Baba title defense on tape. He beat Race a few days earlier with the neckbreaker, and Race looks to get the belt back.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• NWA
• AJPW
• NJPW
• NOAH
• world
• title
• japan
• giant
• baba
• harley
• race
• puroresu

[melbz1266]

i think baba fought every top star from the 60's and 70's.who hasnt he wrestled?

[PJohnson223]

Awesome! Any chance we can get Harley winnin the title back from Dusty Rhodes n Tommy Rich?

[cub35guy]

Massive PILEDRIVER on Race - great inverted body with his belly showing. 12:40 and hot display of his body in the aftermath.

[3000BCto1985]

intelligent finish ...

[LT9856]

@zombiewarrior88 I always found interesting the deal the NWA had with the Japan promotions back then where the current NWA champ would drop the belt to the local hero, and then win it back a week later before the return home. The WWF did a similar thing in '79 with Backlund-Inoki (although the WWF never acknowledged it).

[zombiewarrior88]

@LT9856 actually 19 days. his first two reigns were 7 a piece ( 14 all together) and his 3rd reign was 5 days.

[dariusdynamite]

great to see some vintage wrestling! it's unfortunate that we may NEVER see some quality wrestling and rivalries involving japanese wrestlers and the WWE....

[rockrabbitt]

馬場さん４２歳。ジョーさんに至っては５１歳。

[spoodyface]

So you had to count to 4 to beat baba

[styx4ever1963]

2 Alltime Legends Thanks For Posting This Classic Match!